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VOL. XLI. NO. 32.
TIONETSA, PA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1908.
$1.00 PER ANNUM.
ST
ICAN.
BOROUGH OFFICERS.
Burgess. J. T. Carson.
Justices of the Peace O. A. Randall, D.
W. Clark.
Councitmen. J.W. Landers, J. T. Dale,
O. T. Anderson, Wm. Sinearbauph, E.
W. Bowman, J. W. Jamieson, W. J.
Campbell.
Constable Archio Clark.
Collector W. H. Hood.
School Directors J. C. Scowden. R. M.
Herman, Q. Jaminson, J. J. Landers, J.
T nl I. .t n.
rt. vim a, . i . vv y until.
FOREST COUNTY OFFICERS.
Member of Congress -N. P. Wheeler,
Member of Senate J. K. P. Hall.
Assembly VI. D. Shields.
President Judge W. M. Llndsey.
Associate Judges F. X. Kreitler, P.
C. Hill.
Prothonotary, Register Recorder , ate,
-J. C. Oeist.
Hherff. A. W. Stroup.
'l'reasurer Geo. W. Uolnman.
Commissioners Leonard Agnew, An
drew Wolf, I'hilip Kmert.
District Attorney A. C. Brown.
Jury Commissioners J. H. Eden, II.
II. McClellan.
Coroner Dr C. Y. Dotar.
County Auditors George H. Warden,
K. L. llsugb, 8. T. Carson.
County Surveyor D. W. Clark.
County Superintendent I). W. Morri
son. Kefulnr Terms of !ourt.
Fourth Monday of February.
Third Monday of May.
Fourth Monday of September.
Third Monday of November.
Regular Meetings of County Commis
sioners lit and 3d Tuesdays of montn.
Church and Nnbbnlb Meheol.
Presbyterian Sabbath School at 9:45 a.
m. ; M. E. Sabbath School at 10:00 a. m.
Preaching in M. K. Church every Sab
bath evening by Rev. W.O. Calhoun.
Preaching in the F. M. Church every
Sabbath evening at the usual hour. Rev.
E. L. Monroe, Pastor.
Preaching iu the Presbytorian church
every Sabbath at 11:00 a. in. and 7:30 p.
in. Rev. U. A. Bailey, Pastor.
The regular meetings of the W. C. T.
U. are hold at the headquarters on the
second- and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
pi NESTA LODGE, No. 869, 1. 0. 0. F.
X Meets every Tuesday evening, in Odd
Fellows' Hall, Partridge building.
CA PT. U EOKO E STOW POST, No. 274
O. A, R. Meets 1st and 3d Monday
evening in each month.
piAPT. OEORGE STOW CORPS, No.
W 137, W. R. C, meets first ana tnira
Wednesday evening of each month.
TOITCHEY CARRINGER.
i ATTORNEY 8-AT-LAW,
Tionesta, Pa.
CURTIS M. 8HAWKEY,
ATTORNEY-AT- LA W,
Warren, Pa.
Practice in Forost Co.
AC BROWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Ollleeln Arnor Iiuilding, Cor. Elm
and Bridge Sts., Tionesta, Pa.
I7RANK S. HUNTER, D. D. S.
1 Rooms over Citizens Nut. Hank,
TIONESTA, PA.
D
R. F. J. BOVARD,
Physician A Burgeon,
TIONESTA, PA.
DR. J. C. DUNN,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
and DRUGGIST. Oilice over store.
Tionesta, Pa. Professional calls prompt
ly responded to at all hours of day or
night. Residence Elm St., betwoen
Grove's grocery and Gerow's restaurant.
D
R. J. B. SIGGINS,
Physician and Surgeon,
OIL CITY, PA.
HOTEL WEAVER,
E. A. WEAVER, Proprietor.
This hotel, formerly the Lawrence
House, has undergone a completechange,
and is now furnished with all the mod
ern improvements. Heated and lighted
throughout with natural gas, bathrooms,
hot and cold water, etc. The comforts of
guests never neglected.
c
CENTRAL HOUSE,
J GEROW A GEROW Proprietor.
Tionseta, Pa. This is the most centrally
located hotel in the place, and has all the
modern improvements. No pains will
be spared to make It a pleasant stopping
place for the traveling public. First
class Livery in connection.
pUIL. KMERT
FANCY BOOT A SHOEMAKER.
Shop over R. L. Haslet's grocery store
on Elm street. Is prepared to do all
Kinds of custom work from the linest to
the coarsest and guarantees his work to
give perfect satisfaction. Prompt atten
tion given to mending, and prices rea
sonable. Fred, .tirettonborgor
GENERAL
BLACKSMITH & MACHINIST.
All work pertaining to Machinery, En
gines, Oil Well Tools, Gas or Water Fit
tings and General Blaoksmithing prompt
ly done at liOW Rates. Repairing Mill
Machinery given special attention, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop In rear of and .lust west of the
Shaw House, Tidioute, Pa.
Your patronage solicited.
FRED. G RETT ENBKROER
JAMES HASLET,
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
Furniture Dealers,
AND
UNDERTAKERS.
TIONESTA. PENN
PS, &UG&STMQBC&
OFTIOIAR
Office 1 A 1M National Bank Building,
OIL CITY, PA.
Eyes examined free.
Exclusively optical.
AMENDMENT TO TUB CON8TITTJ
TION PROPOSED TO THIS CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH KOK
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
HI THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVAN1A, PUBLISHED lit ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH. IN PURSUANCE OB"
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
NUMI1KR ONB.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to the Constitu
tion of tho Commonwealth of Pennsyt
vanla so as to consolidate the courts of
common pleas of Philadelphia and Alle
gheny counties, and to glvo the General
Assembly power to establish a separate
court in Philadelphia county, with crim
inal and miscellaneous Jurisdiction.
Section 1. He It resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives In General
Assembly met, That tho following amend
ments to the Constitution of Pennsylva'
nla be, and tho sumo are hereby, pro-
posed in accordance with the eighteenth
article thereof:
That section six of article Ave be amend
ed by striking out the said section nnd
Inserting In place thereof the following:
Section 6. In the counties of Philadel
phia and Allegheny all tho Jurisdiction
nd powers now vested In the several
numbered courts of common ulens, shall
be vested In one court of common pleas
n each of sniu counties, composed of all
the judges In commission In said courts.
Such Jurisdiction and Dowers shall ex
tend to all proceedings at law nnd In
equity which shall have been Instituted
In the several numbered courts, and shall
be subject to such changes as may be
made by low, and subject to change of
venue as provided by law. The president
Judge of each of tho s:!d courts shall be
Belected as provided by law. The number
of Judges In each of said courts may be.
by law, Increused from time to time. This
amendment shall take effect on tho first
Monday of Januury succeeding Its adop
tion.
Section 2. Thnt article five, section
eight, be amended by making r-n addition
thereto so that tho same shall read as
follows:
Section 8. The said courts In tho coun
ties of Philadelphia and Allegheny re
spectively shall, from time to time. In
turn, detail one or more of their Judges
to hold tlio courts of oyer and terminer
and tho courts of quarter sessions of the
peace of said counties, In such manner as
may be directed by law: Provided, That
In the county of Philadelphia the General
Assembly shall have power to establish
a separate court, consisting of not mora
than, four Judges, which shall have ex
clusive Jurisdiction In criminal cases and
In such other matters as may be provid
ed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBERT MoAFEE. .
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMBER TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti
tution of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
Incorporated districts, to Increase their
Indebtedness.
l!e It resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania In General Assembly
met. That section eight, article nine, of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read
ing as follows:
"Section 8. Tho debt of any county,
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed seven per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district Incur any new debt or increase
Its indebtedness to an amount excoeding
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without tho assent of
tho electors thereof nt a public election.
In such manner as shall be provided by
law; but any city, the debt of which now
exceeds seven per centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law to Increase the same three per cen
tum, In the nggregate, at any one time,
upon Buch vnluatlon," be amended, In ac
cordance with tho provisions of the eight
eenth article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county, city,
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or Incorporated dis
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new debt or ln
ciease Its Indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed vnluatlon of property without tho
assent of the electors thereof at a public
election, In such manner as shall be pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
A MENDMF.NT TO THE CONST1TU
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF TH IS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION. NUMBER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article Ave, sec
tlons two, three, and fourteen of artlclo
eight, section one of article twelve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments Into effect.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the Senats
and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met, That the following
are proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonwealth of Ponn
lvnnln, In accordance with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One To Articlo Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 2. Amend section eight of artlj
cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania, which reads as follows:
"He shall nominate and, by and with
he advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of tho Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwenlth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and such other otllcers of the Com
monwealth ns ho is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power to fill all vacancies
that may happen, In ofllces to which he
may appoint, during the recoss of tho
Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their next ses
sion; he shall have power to fill any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess
of the Senate, In tho olllco of Auditor
General. State Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lic instruction. In a judicial office, or In
any other elective olllen which he Is or
may be authorized to till; If the vacancy
s'.iall happen during the session of the
Senate, the Governor ahull nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
mcnt, a proper person to 1111 said vacancy;
but In any such case of vacancy, In an
elective ofllce. a person shall be chosen
to said ofllce at the next general election,
unless the vacancy shall happen within
three calendar months Immediately pre
ceding such election, In which case the
election for said ofllce shall be held at the
second succeeding general election. In
acting on executive nominations the Sen
ate shall sit with open doors, and, In con
firming or rejecting the nominations of
the Governor, the vote shall be taken by
yeas and nays, and shall be entered on
the journal, so as to read as follows:
He shall nominate and, by and with the
Sdvlce and consent of two-thirds of all
the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su
perintendent of Public Instruction for
four years, and such other olllcers of the
Commonwealth as he is or may be au
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to fill all
vacancies that may happen. In ofliccs to
which he may appoint, during the recess
of the Senate, by granting commissions
which shall expire at the end of their
next session; he shall have power to fill
any vacancy that may happen, during the
recess of the Senate, in the office of Audi
tor General, State Treasurer, Secretary of
Internal Affairs or Superintendent of
Public Instruction, In a Judicial office, or
In any other elective ofllce which he Is or
may be authorized to fill; If the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate, tho Governor shall nominate to
the Senate, before their final adjourn
ment, a proper person to All said va
cancy; but In any such case of vacancy,
In an elective ofllce, a person shall be
chosen to said office on the next election
day appropriate to such ofllce, according
to the provisions of this Constitution, un
less the vacancy shall happen within two
calendar months Immediately preceding
such election day, In which case the elec
tion for said oilice shall be held on the
second succeeding election day appro
priate to such office. In acting on ex
ecutive nominations the Senate shall sit
with opn doors, and, In confirming or
rejecting the nominations of the Gov
crnor, the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nays, and shall be entered on the
Journal.
Amendment Two To Article Four, Sec.
tlon Twenty-one.
Section I. Amend section twenty-one of
article four, which reads as follows:
"The term of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall be four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and of tho State
Treasurer two years. These officers shall
be chosen by the qualified electors of the
State at general elections. No person
elected to the office of Auditor General
or State Treasurer shall be capable of
holding tho snme office for two consecu
tlve terms," so as to read:
Tho terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, nnd tho
State Treasurer shall each be four years;
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at gcnernl elections;
but a State Treasurer, elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,
shall serve for three years, and his suc
cessors shall be elected at the general
election In the year one thousand nine
hundred and twelve, and in every fourth
year thereaf'er. No person elected to the
office of Auditor General or State Treas
urer shall be capable of holding the same
office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three To Article Five, Sec
tion Eleven.
6ectlon 4. Amend section eleven of ar
ticle five, which reads as follows:
"Except ns otherwise provided In this
Constitution. Justices of the peace or
aldermen shall be elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs and townships
at the time of the election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof, In such
manner as shall be directed by lnw, and
shall be commissioned by the Governor
for a term of five years. No township.
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two Justices of tho peace or alder
men without the consent of a majority
of the qualified electors within such
township, wnrd or borough: no person
shall be elected to such office unless he
shall havo resided within the township,
borough, wnrd or district for one year
next preceding his election. In cities con
taining over fifty thousand Inhabitants,
not more than one ' alderman shall be
elected in each ward or district," so as
to rend:
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, Justices of the peace or al
dermen shall bo elected In the several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at the
municipal election. In such manner as
shall be directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two Justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of the
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
elected to such office unless he shall have
resided within the township, borough,
ward or district for one year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more
than one alderman shall bo elected in
each ward or district.
Amendment Four To Artlclo Five, Sec
tion Twelve.
Section 5. Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
as follows:
"In Philadelphia there shall bo estab
lished, for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants, one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be five years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by the
qualified voters at large; and In the elec
tion of the said magistrates no voter
shall vote for more than two-thirds of
tho number of persons to be elected when
more than one are to be chosen; they
Bhall bo compensated only by fixed sala
ries, to be paid by snld county; and shall
exercise such Jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal, except as herein provided, as Is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not Involving an Increase of
civil Jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, ns may be made by lnw. In
Philadelphia the office of alderman Is
abolished," so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished, for each thirty thousand Inhab
itants, ono court, not of record, of police
Juid civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall be held by magistrates whose term
of ofllce shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
large; and In the election of the said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of the number of persons
to be elected when more than one are to
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries, to be paid by said
county; nnd shall exercise such jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except as herein
provided, ns Is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not Involv
ing an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or
conferring political duties, as mny bs
made by law. In Philadelphia the office
of alderman Is abolished.
Amendment Five To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section 6. Amend section two of article
eight, which reads as follows:
"Tile general election shall bo held an
nunlly on the Tuesday next following th
l.rst Monday of November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of ull the members of each
llou.u consenting thereto," so as to
read: ,
The general election shall be held bien
nially on the Tuesday next following tlx
Hi at Monday of November in each even-
numbered year, but the General Assembly
may by law fix a different day, two
thirds of all tho members of each House
consenting thereto: Provided, That such
election shall always be held In an even
numbered year.
Amendment Six-To Article Eight, Sec
tion Three.
Section 7. Amend section three of arti
cle eight, which reads as follows:
"All elections for city, ward, borough
and township officers, for regular termt
of service, nhall be held on the third
Tuesday of February," so as to read:
All Judges elected by the electors of the
State at large may be elected at either a
general or municipal election, as circum
stances may require. All elections for
Judges of the courts for the several Judi
cial districts, and for county, city, ward,
borough, and township officers, for regu
lar terms of service, shall be held on the
municipal election day; namely, the Tues
day next following the first Monday of
jsovemuer In each odd-numbered year,
but the General Assembly may by law
fix a different day, two-thirds of all the
members of each House consenting there
to: Provided, That such election shall ul
wayB bo held In an odd-numbered year.
Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Sec
tion Fourteen.
Section 8. Amend section fourteen of ar
ticle eight, which reads as follows:
"District election boards shall consist
of a Judge and two inspectors, who shall
be chosen annually by the citizens. Each
elector shall have the right to vote for
Hie Judgo and ono Inspector, and each In
spector shall appoint one clerk. The first
election board for any new district shall
be selected, and vacancies In election
boards filled, as shall be provided by law
Election officers shall be privileged from
arrest upon days of election, and while
engaged In making up and transmitting
returns, except upon warrant of a court
of record or Judge thereof, for an elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton
breach of the peace. In cities they may
claim exemption from Jury duty during
their terms of service, so as to read:
District election boards shall consist of
a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall be
chosen biennially, by the citizens at the
municipal election; but the General As
Bcmbly may require said boards to be ap
pointed in such manner as it may by law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted to
apply to clfles only: Provided, That such
laws be uniform for cities of the same
class. Each elector shall have the right
to voto for the Judge and one Inspector,
and each Inspector shall appoint one
clerk. The first election board for any
new district shall be selected, and vacan
cies In election bonrds filled, as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shal
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, nnd while engnged In making up
and transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a court of record, or Judg'
thereof, for an election fraud, for felony,
or for wanton breach of the peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from
Jury duty during their terms of service,
Amendment Eight To Article Twelve,
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall bo
elected or appointed ns may be directed
by law," bo as to read:
AU officers, whose selection Is not pro
vided for In this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be held on a general election
day, and elections of local officers shall
bo held on a municipal election day, ex
cept when, In either case, special elec
tlons may be required to fill unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of three years, begin
nlng on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled In such manner as may be
provided by law, so as to read:
County officers shall be elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, begin
ning on the first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for,
shall be filled In such manner as may b
provided by law.
Amendment Ten To Article Fourteen,
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, arti
cle fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where such officers are chosen,
In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five and every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each qualified elector shall vo'--for
no more than two persons, nnd th
three persons having the highest numli
of votes shall be elected; any casual va
cancy In the office of county commls
sloner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court of common pleas of th
county in which such vacancy shall oc
cur, by the appointment of an elector ol
the proper county who shall have voted
for tho commissioner or auditor whos
place Is to bo filled." so as to read:
Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county where surh officers are chosen, in
the year one thousand nine hundred nnd
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and In the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, and tho three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
be elected; any ensual vacancy In the
office of county commissioner or county
auditor Bhall be filled, by the court ol
common pleas of the county In which
such vncanry shall occur, by the ap
pointment of an elector of the propel
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place la
to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments.
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
arise from tho changes In the Constitu
tion of the Commonwenlth, nnd In ordei
to carry the same Into complete opera
tion, It Is hereby declared, that
In tho case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of otlleo fixed by act ol
Assembly at an odd number of yean
shall each be lengthened one year, but
the Legislature may change the length ol
the term, provided the terms for which
auch officers are elected shall always be
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official tcrmi
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
eial election of ono thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city, ward, bor
ough, township, or election division offi
cers, whoso terms of ofllce, under exist
ing law, end In the year ono thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the yenr one thousand nine hundred
nnd ten the municipal election shnll be
held on tho third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but nil officers chosen al
that election to an oilice the regular term
of which Is two years, nnd olso nil elec
tion officers and assessors chosen nt thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the yenr one thou
sand nine hundred nnd eleven. All offi
cers chosen at that election to offices the
term of which Is now four years, or li
made four years by the operation of those
amendments or this schedule, shnll Bcrve
until tiie first Monday of December in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All Justices of the peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December In the year ono thou
sand nine huudr.d and fifteen. After tin
fear nineteen hundred and ten, and until
the Legislature shall otherwise provide,
ill terms of city, ward, borough, town
ihlp, and election division officers shnll
begin on the first Monday of December
in an odd-numbered year.
All city, ward, borough, and township
Jfficers holding office at the date of the
tpproval of these amendments, whose
terms of office may end In the yenr ona
thousand nine hundred and eleven, Bhall
sontlnue to hold their ofllces until the
Drat Monday of December of that year.
All Judges of the courts for the several
ludiclal districts, and also all county offl
lers, holding ofllce at the date of the ap
proval of these amendments, whose terms
it office may end In the year one thou
sand nine hundred and eleven, shall con
tlnue to hold their ofllces until tho first
Monday of January, one thousand Bins
hundred and twelve.
A true copy of Joint Resolution Nn, I,
ROBERT MoAFEK,
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
TWO MURDERERS'
FLIGHT CHECKED.
Escaped Prisoners Recognized
by Woman and Captured.
Punxsutawney, Pa., Oct. 27. After
walking nearly forty miles, with noth
ing to eat for three days, Joe Veltra
and Bruno Carhone, convicted mur
derers, who last Thursday escaped
from tho Indiana county jail, were
captured four miles from here Sunday
aiternoon.
When they passed the residence of
David Campbell, near Eleanora, early
Iu the afternoon Mrs. Campbell saw
the men and recognized them from a
newspaper description. Her husband,
who was Immediately called, followed
the two Italians at a safe distance and
saw them enter the woods half a mile,
up the road. Albert Reed and Jacob
Pifer, neighbors of Campbell, were
suinmoni-d by telephone and with him
went to the woods where the fugi
tives, In a state of exhaustion, were
found lying behind a log. They were
captmed without resistance and after
being fed at Pifer's home were
brought to Punxsutawney.
Chief of Police Clayton E. Palmer
was notified and met the party on the
way here. Both men were returned
to Indiana. The two were convicted
of murdering Robert Tozier at Glen
Campbell last July. A reward of $000
had been offered by the Indiana coun
ty authorities, and it is supposed
Campbell, Ueed and Pifer will get the
niouey.
EMPEROR'S MESSAGE.
Delivered to the President by Jap
anese Ambassador,
Washington. Oct. 27. "I suppose
Heaven helped us to join our hands
firmly," said Japanese Ambassador
Kngoro Takahira with emotion as ho
discussed the visit of the American
battleship fleet to Japan.
Ambassador Takahira had just re
turned from the White House, where
he was the guest of President Roose
velt at luncheon, nnd to whom he de
livered a message of thanks from the
Japanese emperor for that which the
president sent as the fleet departed.
The baron personally thanked the
president for having sent the lleet to
Japanese waters and said Its visit had
furthered to a great degree the feel
ing of friendship held by the Japanese
for the people of the United States.
Mrs. Roosevelt was present at the
luncheon.
The following Is the text of the
message from tho emperor, which
Ambassador Takahira conveyed to
President Roosevelt:
"To the President of the United States
of America.
"I thank you most sincerely for your
very kind message which the Ameri
can ambassador delivered to me upon
the departure of the American fleet
from our shore. I was highly grati
fied to learn that the reception ac
corded to the flept was so satisfactory
nnd agreeable to you and to the peo
ple of the United States. I doslre to
express my appreciation of your kind
ness in accepting the invitation of my
government for tho fleet to visit
Japan, since by that visit I was af
forded an opportunity to testify
anew to you the assurance of my
high regard and perfect esteem, and
my subjects were enabled to give
fresh proof of their sincere attach
ment for your countrymen, and I am
very happy to believe that the mem
orable event will surely tend to ce-'
ment the bonds of friendship and good
neighborhood between our two coun
tries. "I remain your good friend,
"MUTSUHITO."
The Fleet to Arrive at Amoy Friday.
The fleet Is duo to arrive at Amoy at
10 a. m. Friday. Admiral Sail of the
Chinese navy will call upon Admiral
Emory, the commander of the ships
that will visit Amoy, and present
Prince Yu Lnng and Liang Tun Yen,
official representatives from Pekln.
Admiral Emory will return Admiral
Sah's call and also pay his respects to
the Pekln representatives at the re
ception hall.
A series of sports for tho men have
been arranged, hut at Admiral Em
ory's request there will bo no cash
prizes.
Municipal Traction Franchise Beaten.
The franchise under which tho Muni
cipal Traction company of Cleveland
Is operating the local railway lines
upon a 3-cent fare basis, was defeat
ed by a majority of fl.M in the referen
eVim vote on Thursday of last week.
The total vote cast was upwards of
75,000. The defeat of tho franchise
may mean that the railway property
will revert to Its original owners and
that the old rate of fare strife which
lasted seven years will bo renewed.
L
Determined Effort to Break Up
Night Rider Bands.
Many Members Have Been Arrested.
Circuit Court at Union City, Tenn.,
Investigating the Lynching of Cap
tain Rankin Conference of South
ern Governors Planned to Act In Con
cert Against Organized Night Riders.
What may happen this week, as a
result of the investigation of night
rider depredations, in the northwest
ern part of Tennessee, Is a matter of
conjecture.
When the circuit court at Union
City convened in special session to in
vestigate the lynching of Captain
Quentiii Rankin by a night rider baad
near Reelfoot lake Monday night of
last week that region is under the
complete domination of military rule.
Five companies of tho state National
Guard, and more if required, will en
force martial law. It Is purposed to
gather In every member of the band
of night riders.
The Reelfoot lake Is (he source of
contention that caused tho activity of
the night riders. Those living near
the lake claimed It was their right to
ply their vocal ion as fishermen in its
waters without molestation, while the
Western Tennessee Land company,
the cwner of the land on the shores
of the lake, took an opposite view.
The courte upheld the latter conten
tion. Then followed night rider threats
of death to those who opposed the
wishes of the members of the band.
It was on the first visit in many
mouths to the lake region that Captain
Rankin, one of th organizers of the
company, was killed. Men connected
with or supporting the land owners
have been forced to leave their
homes, and others who refused to
obey the warnings vere punished cor
porally. Governors of several states of the
South have approved of a suggestion
of Governor Patterson, that a confer
ence of the executives of the different
states be held and plans devised
whereby they can act in concert in an
effort to destroy night rider organiza
tions. ARCHBOLD S STATEMENT.
His Letters to General Elkin Referred
to Contributions to State Committee.
New York, Oct. 27. John D. Arch
bold of the Standard Oil company made
the following statement regarding tho
letters read by William R. Hearst at
the Carnegie hall meeting Saturday
night:
"I am very sure that until Hearst
read the letters neither Judge Morri
son nor Judge Henderson had any
knowledge of my having written Gov
ernor Stone in their behalf. Judgo
Henderson was not appointed by Gov
ernor Stone to the supreme court, but
was three years later appointed by
Governor Pennypacker to a superior
court judgeship. If, however, any
feeble word of mine could have in
fluenced in the slightest degree the
selection of these gentlemen for their
respective positions, I would be very
proud of it. Their state has had no
better servants than they, and I cer
tainly have never asked of them nny
favor of any kind, either for myself or
for the company with which I nm con
nected. "My letters to General Klkln refer
ring to accompanying drafts related
entirely to contributions to the Repub
lican state committee, then engnged In
the campaign preliminary to the re
nomination of Mr. McKlnley, a subject
regarding which 1 think Hearst would
be a little sensitive, for was It not the
election and tragic death of Mr. Mc
Klnley that came near costing Hearst
his precious neck?
"The statement regarding Judge
Hatght Is In connection with nn old
libel that has been explained and ex
ploded so many times that It. would be
a simple weariness to the public to go
over It again.
"Tho Intimation by Hearst that ho
has had nny communication from me
or from any of mv associates lii con
nection with the stolen leters is a lie.
"The only favor which I would ask
or hope ever to ask of Hearst Is that
he return me the letters handed him
by his lnrcenlotis 'gentleman friend'
which were written from Japan re
lating to the fatal Illness of my daugh
ter In that country."
Former Governor Pennypacker's Reply
' Philadelphia, Oct. 27. "Considering
that I recommended In my inaugural
address a tax on oil and coal taken
out of this slate In order to pay tho
expenses of public schools, then you
can Bee It Is extremely improbable I
received any communications from tho
Standard Oil company or from John
D. Archhold relative to tho appoint
ment of John J. Henderson of Mend
vlllo as a judge of tho superior court
of this state, referred to In letters
read by William R. Hearst in Brooklyn
Saturday night."
This was the reply of former Gover
nor Samuel W. Pennypacker, when
asked If Judge Henderson was ap
pointed by him through tho Interven
tion of Mr. Archhold or Standard Oil
Interests.
Lightning Kills Champion Walker.
Peter Marsoln of Crawford, N. J.,
who won the transcontinental walking
wager, leaving New York April 11,
with three others, was killed by light
ning at Lawroiiro, Knn.
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Summary of the Week's News
of the World.
Cream of the Newt Culled From Long
Dispatches and Put In Proper Snap
For the Hurried Reader Who la Too
Busy to Read the Longer Reports
and Desires to Keep Posted.
Stockholders in the United States
Express company voiced dissatisfac
tion with the company's annual report.
The Maine arrived in Portsmouth
after circling the globe In company
with the Alabama, which reached New
York about the same time.
Smoke from forest fires was carried
Into New York city in such volume
that trafllc was impeded and incon
venience was caused to thousands of
persons. .
Because Captain P. C. Hains Is Im
prisoned on a charge of murder. Judge
Carr In Biooklyn refused to compel
111 in to pay counsel fees and alimony to
his wife.
Prominent men discussed plans for
early rehabilitation of the National
hank of North America, whose assets
were turned over to the stockholders
by the receiver today.
Thursday.
Officials of the steel trust said that
the Pennsylvania railroad failed to
make Its annual purchase of rails.
Impressive simplicity marked the
public funeral of Bishop Patter, which
was attended by distinguished clergy
men and laymen.
The federal court at Pittsburg de
cided that Harry K. Thaw need not
be removed from New York to testify
in bankruptcy proceedings.
The Mikado's reception to officers
from the American fleet was declared
to be the most brilliant function the
imperial palace has ever seen.
A dispatch from Stockholm saya
that the widow of a judge was run
down and killed by the automobile In
which Prince Wilhelm and th.
Princess Maria were riding.
Friday.
American naval olllcers were Im
pressed with the sincerity of Japan's
lavish entertainment of the fleet.
Successive codicils to the will of,
Thomas A. Mclntyre of New York be
queath $15,000 to Miss Anna 11. Boyd,
his housekeeper.
Princess Alexandra Victoria of
Schleswlg-Holsteln became yesterday
the bride of Prliico August Wilhelm,
Emperor William's fourth son.
Colonel Zachary Taylor, after elud
ing night riders who had murdered his
associate, appeared at Tlptonvllle,
Tenn., and described his thrilling es
cape. A Constantinople dispatch says that
the negotiations between Turkey and
Austria-Hungary for the recognition
of tho annexation of Bosnia and Herze
govina have been suspended.
Saturday.
On account of the great forest fires
In the Adlroiidacks a rainmaker has
been hired to bring showers.
Broughton Brandenberg, indicted In
connection with tho Orover Cleveland
letters, was arrested In Dayton, O.
Investigation was begun Into the
denlli of a young girl at Mount Vernon
afler treatment by Christian Science
healers.
Maurice Tannenholz, a jeweler at
No. 7.13 Lexington nvetue. New York,
was probably fatally shot by a robber
who stole J2.000 worth of diamonds
nnd escaped.
Dr. Irving J. Cook, No. 24G West
Thirty-ninth street, New York, who
had been held in $10,000 ball, charged
wllh manslaughter in the first degree,
committed suicide in a room at the
Waldorf-Astoria.
Monday.
National W. C. T. U. meeting at
Denver applauds reports showing
rapid extension of the cause.
The American battleship fleet
steamed out of Yokohama harbor Sun
day morning for Olongo, Philippines.
The Vandeihilt road race was won
by George Robertson In his 120-horso-power
locomobile, nn American car
driven by an American.
A Louden correspondent has learn
ed of a mysterious contract under
which 1,200,000 pounds of tinned
meat Is to be shipped at once from
New York to London, presumably for
Tu rkey.
Secretary Root prevented the ex
tradition to Russia of Jan Janoff Pour
en on the ground that he was wanted
for a political offense, and the hearing'
before United States Commissioner
Shields was reopened.
Tuesday.
The body of au unknown man was
taken from tho river at Niagara Falls
yesterday.
President Roosevelt, In a letter to
n railroad employe, declared Judge
Tuft to be the friend of the working
man. Civic orzatiizations In-Brooklyn unit
ed In a demand for the passuge of antl
noNe ordinances by the board of ald
ermen. Dispatches from 'nlon City, Tenn.,
state that tho state will endeavor to
stump out night riding by wholesale
Indictments.
Five men were injured when a trol
ley car and work train engine on the
Buffalo, l.ockport and Rochester lino
came together 'three miles east of
Lock port.